Exceptions

Details of the Regiments and Bands Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace in April 2015

Times for Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace

11:15 - Guards, with band, start to arrive at Buckingham Palace

11:30 - Official start time for Changing of the Guard

12:00 - Changing of the Guard ceremony ends

Wet Weather Cancellations

Changing the Guard does not take place on the forecourt of Buckingham Palace in very wet weather.

Any decision to cancel Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace, due to wet weather, is made by the Captain of the Guard at the last minute.

This means we cannot update our web site in time to help people who are en-route or have already arrived at Buckingham Palace to see the Changing of the Guard ceremony.

Provisional Dates

We publish Provisional Dates for Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace for the following 3 months.
These provisional dates can change, sometimes at short notice, when the 'Foot Guards' are required for operational or other ceremonial duties.